Packing-box.



J. KELLEY.

PACKING BOX APPLI'OATION FILED 00121, 1908.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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JOSEPH KELLEY,

OF WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.

PACKING-BOX.

Application filed October 21, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn KELLEY, of Weymouth, county of Norfolk, Stateof Massachusetts, have invented an improvement in Packing-Boxes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to packing-boxes, particularly adapted forshipping goods from place to place.

It has for its object to construct a light, durable, water-tight andsecurely sealed box which is quite inexpensive to manufacture, and, ifdesired, may be shipped knocked down, to be subsequently assembled when.put into use.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a packingbox embodying this invention.Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same taken on the dotted line 22.Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same taken on the dotted line 33. Fig. 4. is an end view of the box showing the top open. Figs. 5 and 6are enlarged details of one of the end pieces. Fig. 7 is a view of ablank prepared to form a part of the body portion of the box. Fig. 8 isa transverse section of the box having a modified form of body. Fig. 9is a vertical sectional detail showing a modified end piece which may beemployed.

The box comprises essentially two end pieces, a body aranged about saidend pieces and attached thereto, and suitable reinforcing stripsconnecting the end pieces together and serving to reinforce the body.

a represents one of the end pieces. It is made of wood or othermaterial, and is of a substantial thickness. As shown in Fig. 1, itconsists of a quadrangular frame composed of four strips having initeredor other shaped ends which are secured together by any suitable means,as by staples a. Each end piece has a kerf or groove a extendingentirely around its outer edge, which extends inward in parallelism withits sides to receive the inturned edges 1) of a body b. Each end piecewhen made as an open frame also has a keri' or groove a. extending en.-tirely around its inner or it may be its outer side, near its inneredge, which extends inward at right angles to its sides to receive theinturned edges 0 of a panel 0. In lieu of forming the end pieces in thismanner they may be made of solid pieces of wood or other material, asshown in Fig. 9, having the kerf or groove a only, which extends en-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 6, 1909.

Serial No. 458,788.

tirely around its outer edge. For smaller boxes this modified form ofend piece will 1 be preferred, but for large boxes the form shown inFig. 1 will be preferable.

The body I) is composed of fiber board or some equivalent toughmaterial, which is light and durable, and which is preferablywatenprocled. It may be composed of any number of pieces, two beingrepresented in Figs. 1 and 2, and one in Fig. 8. One of the blanksemployed to form the two-pieced body shown in Figs. 1 and 2 isrepresented in Fig. 7. It is creased or scored crosswise and lengthwiseas at b and h to provide for bending it around the end pieces and forturning in its side edges. It is made long enough to extend half wayaround l l l 1 the end pieces, so that the two blanks will extendentirely around them and their ends meet.

As shown in Fig. 7, the blank has two creases b to form three sections.The middle section is designed to extend over and form one side wall ofthe box, and the other two sections to extend over and partly form thetop and bottom walls of the box. The side edges of the blank at thejunctions of the l sections thereof are notched to permit the edges tobe turned in without overlapping. f To assemble the box the side edgesof the blank are turned inward and forced into the lkerf which is formedin the outer edge of both end pieces, as shown in. Fig. 6, and saidinturned edges are secured by staples I)" or other suitable means. Inorder that the side walls of the box may occupy a position i flush withthe outer edges of the end pieces, said outer edges, at the inner sideof the kerf, will be cut away as shown in Fig. 6. The l body having thusbeen secured to the end. I pieces reinforcing strips will be applied tothe corners of the box, and such other places as may be desired, saidstrips extending lengthwise the box from end to end and attached attheir ends to the end pieces. As shown in Fig. 2, two such reinforcingstrips d, d, are applied at each corner of the box. The two meetingsections of the body which extend over and form the top wall of the boxare designed. to serve as a cover, which is adapted to be opened, and toprolvide for lifting said sections the inturned l edges thereof will notbe attached to the end pieces. As shown in Fig. 2, wherein the ody iscomposed of two pieces, either the l top or bottom of the box or bothmay be thus lUl) flu

employed, and referring to Fig. 8, wherein the body is composed of onepiece only the top of the box may be thus employed.

For the purpose of sealing the box a sealing strip f of stout paper, orcloth, or other suitable material is placed upon the meeting sections ofthe body at the meeting point, which is made wide enough to cross thespace between said sections and to extend over both sections for a shortdistance, and said strip will be glued or otherwise secured to bothsections thereby connecting them together and closing the space betweenthem. Said sealing strip finay be made long enough to extend over theend pieces at cach end and down upon the outside thereof, and in suchcase said ends will be glued or otherwise attached. to the end pieces. Areinforcing strip 9 is then placed over said sealing-strip f, which issecured at its ends to the end pieces of the box. The reinforcing strip9 may have a hole through it as shown at g into which sealing-wax orequivalent sealing material nn y be placed to connect the strip with thescaling strip, so that it cannot be removed without breaking the seal.Said strip 9 may also have a slot 9 cut through it, of any suitablelength, through which slot the sealing-strip f may be observed, for thepurpose of detecting whether or not the sealing strip has been tamperedwith. To open the box the strip 9 is removed and also the top cornerstrips (Z, as shown in Fig. 4-, then the sealing strip will be cut andthe two meeting sections of the body lifted.

In case the box is quite large a strip orbar h may be placed beneath themeeting sections, at the meeting point, the ends of which enter mortisesformed in the end pieces, the meeting sections engaging said bar whenclosed. For small boxes said strip is unneccessary.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A packing-box comprising a pair of endpieces, each having a continuous kerf around its outer edge and a bodyadapted to be bent around said end pieces having inturncd edges at eachside throughout its length adapted to enter the continuous kerf in theend pieces, said inturned edges being notched at intervals, and meansfor securing said edges to the end pieces, substantially as described.

2. A packing-box comprising a pair of end. pieces, each having acontinuous kerf around its outer edge, and cut away at the inside ofsaid kerf, and a body adapted to be bent around said end pieces havinginturned edges at each meeting sections thereof, to the end sidethroughout its length adapted to enter the continuous kerf in the endpieces, said inturned edges being notched at intervals, and means forsecuring said edges to the end pieces, substantially as described.

3. A. packing-box comprising a pair of end pieces each having acontinuous kerf around its outer edge, and a body adapted to be bentaround. said end pieces having its edges turned inward at each sidethroughout its length, adapted to enter the continuous kerf in the endpieces and having its end portions arranged to form meeting sections atthe top of the box, adapted to be lifted to open the box, and means forsecuring the inturned edges of said body, with the exception of thepieces, substantially as describe 1.

4:. A packing-box comprising a pair of end pieces, a body bent aroundand secured to said end pieces having meeting sections at the topadapted to be lifted to open the box at the top, a sealing-strip adaptedto be applied to said sections to connect them'to gether and close thespace between them, and a reinforcing strip adapted to be placed uponthe sealing-strip which is attached at its ends to the end pieces,substantially as described.

5. A packing-box comprising a pair of end pieces, a body bent around andsecured to said and pieces having meeting sections at the top adapted tobe lifted to open the box at the top, a sealing-strip adapted to beapplied to said sections to connect them together and close the spacebetween them, and areinforcing strip adapted to be placed upon thesealing-strip and to be attached at its ends to the end pieces, havingmeans for sealing it to the sealing-strip, substantially as described.

6. A packing-box comprising a pair of end pieces, a body bent around andsecured to said end pieces having meeting sections at the top adapted tobe lifted to open the box at the top, a sealing-strip adapted to beapplied to said sections to connect them together and close the spacebetween them, and a reinforcing strip adapted to be placed upon thesealing-strip and to be attached at its ends to the end pieces, having ahole through it above the sealing-strip, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH KELLEY. W'itnesses H. B. DAvis, B. J. N OYES.

